‘The Dutchman’ Review: André Holland Leads Andre Gaines’ Haunting Contemporary Take On 1964 Play — SXSW

Although Amiri Baraka’s 1964 play Dutchman is steeped with profound commentary on the era’s racism in the U.S., Andre Gaines’ contemporary adaptation takes the plot and the message to haunting levels. Co-written by Gaines and Qasim Basir, The Dutchman stars André Holland as Clay, a successful Black man grappling with his wife Kaya’s (Zazie Beetz) […]

Mar 8, 2025 - 21:40

‘The Dutchman’ Review: André Holland Leads Andre Gaines’ Haunting Contemporary Take On 1964 Play — SXSW

Although Amiri Baraka’s 1964 play Dutchman is steeped with profound commentary on the era’s racism in the U.S., Andre Gaines’ contemporary adaptation takes the plot and the message to haunting levels. Co-written by Gaines and Qasim Basir, The Dutchman stars André Holland as Clay, a successful Black man grappling with his wife Kaya’s (Zazie Beetz) […]